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Competences — accountant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eda0d957-3c3c-4139-b89a-a18bc9e18897).

Essential

  • accounting department processes (knowledge)
  • accounting entries (knowledge)
  • accounting techniques (knowledge)
  • analyse financial performance of a company (skill/competence)
  • attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions (skill/competence)
  • bookkeeping regulations (knowledge)
  • calculate tax (skill/competence)
  • check accounting records (skill/competence)
  • commercial law (knowledge)
  • depreciation (knowledge)
  • draft accounting procedures (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with accounting conventions (skill/competence)
  • explain accounting records (skill/competence)
  • financial department processes (knowledge)
  • financial statements (knowledge)
  • follow the statutory obligations (skill/competence)
  • fraud detection (knowledge)
  • identify accounting errors (skill/competence)
  • interpret financial statements (skill/competence)
  • manage accounts (skill/competence)
  • perform balance sheet operations (skill/competence)
  • prepare financial statements (skill/competence)
  • prepare tax returns forms (skill/competence)
  • prepare trial accounting balances (skill/competence)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • tax legislation (knowledge)

Optional

  • advise on financial matters (skill/competence)
  • advise on risk management (skill/competence)
  • calculate production costs (skill/competence)
  • check the production schedule (skill/competence)
  • conduct financial audits (skill/competence)
  • consult with motion picture producer (skill/competence)
  • consult with production director (skill/competence)
  • disseminate information on tax legislation (skill/competence)
  • evaluate budgets (skill/competence)
  • exert expenditure control (skill/competence)
  • film production process (knowledge)
  • financial forecasting (knowledge)
  • handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • insolvency law (knowledge)
  • international financial reporting standards (knowledge)
  • keep track of expenses (skill/competence)
  • liaise with auditors (skill/competence)
  • liquidity management (knowledge)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage corporate bank accounts (skill/competence)
  • manage inventory (skill/competence)
  • manage payroll reports (skill/competence)
  • manage revenue (skill/competence)
  • monitor after sales records (skill/competence)
  • national generally accepted accounting principles (knowledge)
  • perform cost accounting activities (skill/competence)
  • perform dunning activities (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • prepare financial auditing reports (skill/competence)
  • resolve difficult account allocation cases (skill/competence)
  • support development of annual budget (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 68 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • financial reporting — 49 %
  • account reconciliation — 46 %
  • budgeting — 26 %
  • financial statement preparation — 24 %
  • financial analysis — 24 %
  • accounts payable — 21 %
  • data analysis — 19 %